There are regular times each term for when you're required to get approval for registration changes or are eligible to receive a refund. Use the tables below to find the information that applies to your situation.
Fall and spring deadlines
Fall 2025, full semester (9/2/2025 to 12/10/2025)
| Date range | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through September 8 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| September 9 to 15 | 75% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| September 16 to 22 | 50% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| September 23 to 29 | 25% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| September 30 to November 10 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| November 11 to December 10 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
Fall 2025, first half of term (9/2/2025 to 10/20/2025)
| Date range | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through September 8 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| September 9 to 15 | 50% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| September 16 to 29 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| September 30 to October 20 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
Fall 2025, second half of term (10/21/2025 to 12/10/2025)
| Date range | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 21 to 27 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| October 28 to November 3 | 50% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| November 4 to 17 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| November 18 to December 10 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
Spring 2026, full semester (1/20/2026 to 5/4/2026)
| Date range | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through January 26 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| January 27 to February 2 | 75% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| February 3 to 9 | 50% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| February 10 to 16 | 25% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| February 17 to April 6 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| April 7 to May 4 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
Spring 2026, first half of term (1/20/2026 to 3/16/2026)
| Date range | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through January 26 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| January 27 to February 2 | 50% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| February 3 to 16 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| February 17 to March 16 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
Spring 2026, second half of term (3/17/2026 to 5/4/2026)
| Date range | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 17 to 23 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| March 24 to 30 | 50% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| March 31 to April 13 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| April 14 to May 4 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
Summer deadlines
In the tables below, "day" refers to the calendar day of the term which includes weekends.
1 to 2 week-long classes
| Day of term including weekends | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| Day 2 | 50% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| Day 3 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| After day 3 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
3 to 4 week-long classes
| Day of term including weekends | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days 1 to 2 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| Days 3 to 4 | 50% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| Days 5 to 6 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| After day 6 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
5 to 6 week-long classes
| Day of term including weekends | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days 1 to 3 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| Days 4 to 6 | 50% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| Day 7 | 25% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| Day 8 | 25% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| Days 9 to 14 | 0% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| Day 15 through 26 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| Day 27 through 54 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
7 to 8 week-long classes
| Day of term including weekends | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days 1 to 4 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| Days 5 to 7 | 50% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| Day 8 | 50% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| Days 9 to 10 | 25% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| Days 11 to 14 | 0% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| Day 15 through 26 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| Day 27 through 54 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
9-week-long classes or longer
| Day of term including weekends | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days 1 to 5 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| Days 6 to 7 | 50% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| Days 8 to 12 | 50% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| Days 13 to 14 | 25% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| Day 15 | 25% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| Day 16 through 26 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| Day 27 through 68 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
How to
W on transcript
The symbol W for "withdrawal" will appear on your transcript when you drop a course after the withdrawal deadline. See the grading policy for more information.
Approval from instructor
If you need approval from your instructor to add a class after the term has started, you'll need to get a permission number to register. Contact the instructor or department offering the class to ask for a permission number.
Approval from the college scholastic committee
If you need approval from the college scholastic committee to change your registration after the term has started, submit an Academic Policy Petition. Contact your Success Coach if you have questions.